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Legal provisions for the poor: or, a treatise of the common and statute laws concerning the poor, either as to relief, settlement, or punishment. Being a methodical guide for justices of peace, church-wardens, and overseers. Wherein are explain'd, All the Statutes relating to that Subject; with the Ancient and Modern Law-Cases and Resolutions of the Judges: And also many Precedents proper for such a Treatise. By S. C. of the Inner-Temple, Esq;
S. C. (Samuel Carter), of the Inner-Temple, Esquire.Date: 1710- Books
[Cuttings] : Henry Hill Hickman a forgotten pioneer of anaesthesia (communicated from the Wellcome Historical Medical Exhibition Research) / [Charles John Samuel Thompson].
Thompson, C. J. S. (Charles John Samuel), 1862-1943.Date: [1912?]- Books
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Legal provisions for the poor: or, a treatise of the common and statute laws concerning the poor, either as to relief, settlement, or punishment. Being a methodical guide for justices of peace, church-wardens, and overseers. Wherein are explain'd, All the Statutes relating to that Subject; with the Ancient and Modern Law-Cases and Resolutions of the Judges: And also many Precedents proper for such a Treatise. By S. C. of the Inner-Temple, Esq;
S. C. (Samuel Carter), of the Inner-Temple, Esquire.Date: 1715- Books
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Fables by the late Mr John Gay. In one volume complete.
Gay, John, 1685-1732.Date: M.DCC.LXXI. [1771]- Books
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Dissertatio medica inauguralis, de alimento assimilando; quam, Annuente Summo Numine, Ex Auctoritate Reverendi admodum Viri, D. Georgii Baird, S. S. T. P. Academiae Edinburgenae Praefecti; Necnon Amplissimi Senatus Academici Consensu, Et Nobilissimae Facultatis Medicae Decreto; pro gradu doctoris, Summisque in Medicina Honoribus Ac Privilegiis Rite Et Legitime Consequendis; eruditorum examini subjicit Joannes Sharples Lawson, Anglus. Societ. Reg. Med. Edin. Soc. Ad diem 24 Junii, hora locoque solitis.
Lawson, John Sharples.Date: 1800- Books
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Campanalogia improved: or, the art of ringing made easy, by Plain and Methodical rules and directions, whereby The ingenious practitioner may, With a little Practice and Care, attain to the knowledge of ringing all manner of double, tripple, and quadruple changes. With Variety of New Peals upon Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, and Ten. As also the Method of calling Bobs for any Peal of Tripples from one Hundred and Sixty-Eight to two Thousand five Hundred and Twenty, being the Half Peal: Also for any Peal of Quadruples or Cators, from Three Hundred and Twenty-Four, to eleven Thousand three Hundred and Forty.
Doleman, John.Date: MDCCLXVI. [1766]- Books
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Campanalogia improved: or, the art of ringing made easie: by Plain and Methodical Rules and Directions, whereby the Ingenious Practitioner may with a little Practice and Care, attain to the Knowledge of Ringing all manner of Double, Tripple, and Quadruple Changes. With Variety of New Peals upon 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 Bells: As also, The Method of Calling Bobs for any Peal of Triples, from 168, to 2520, (being the Half Peal:) Also for any Peal of Quadruples or Cators, from 324, to 1140. Never before Published.
Doleman, John.Date: 1705- Books
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The trader's pocket companion: Containing, correct tables, ready calculated, of universal use to merchants, shopkeepers, mechanicks, and to all other persons in any kind of business. A table calculated, to shew at one view, the value of any quantity of goods, wares, or merchandise, at any price, adapted to all capacities: and its particular, general, and extensive use, shewn by many, and various examples. A table of universal use, demonstrated, by the solution of various questions in multiplication, division, reduction, merchandising, measuring superficies and solids, gauging, surveying, &c. Twenty-five geometrical problems, with their assigned figures, applied to measuring, gauging, surveying, &c. A table calculated, to discover at one view, the different discompts upon any of the branches of the customs, upon imported goods, from one farthing upwards. A table for the more easy reckoning salaries or wages, by discovering, at one view, what any yearly salary, wages, or estate, amounts to, by the mouth, week, or day: and contrary, what any daily salary amounts to by the week, month, or year. A table for casting up interest any rate, for any number of days. The rates and fares of coachmen, carmen, and watermen, with their rules and restrictions. By John Hewitt, accomptant, author of the tables of simple interest, corn dealer's assisiant, &c.
Hewitt, John.Date: 1760- Books
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Dissertatio medica inauguralis, de dyspepsia. Quam, Annuente Summo Numine, Ex Auctoritate Reverendi admodum Viri, D. Georgii Baird, S. S. T. P. Academiae Edinburgenae Praefecti; Necnon Amplissimi Senatus Academici Consensu, Et Nobilissimae Facultatis Medicae Decreto; pro gradu doctoris, Summisque in Medicina Honoribus Ac Privilegiis Rite Et Legitime Consequendis; eruditorum examini subjicit Joannes Foreman, Britannus, Ad diem 24 Junii, hora locoque solitis
Foreman, John, M.D.Date: 1800- Books
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Masquarade du ciel : presented to the great Queene of the little vvorld. A celestiall map, representing the true site and motions of the heavenly bodies, through the yeeres 1639, 1640, &c. Shadowing the late commotions, between Saturn and Mercury, about the northern Thule. With the happy peace and union, through the whole little world, made by the goodnesse of Phebus and his royall Phebe. / By J.S.
Sadler, John, 1615-1674Date: 1640- Books
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Letter from the secretary of state, inclosing abstracts of all the returns made to him by the collectors of the different ports, of registered seamen, and of impressed seamen; together with a report, exhibiting abstracts of the communications received by him from the agent employed by virtue of the "Act to revive and continue in force certain parts of the act for the relief and protection of American seamen, and to amend the same," made in pursuance of the said act. 12th December, 1800, ordered to lie on the table. Published by order of the House of Representatives.
United States. Department of State.Date: 1800]- Books
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Allin, Taylor, Hatter, Haberdasher, Hosier, Linen and Woollen Draper, Grocer, &c. at his cheap clothes and York shoe warehouse, The flag, opposite the top of New-Street, Birmingham: a shop for the accommodation of all sorts of customers, who may be provided with every Necessary of Life; suited from Top to Bottom, from Inside to Outside, from right Side to left Side, yea, and on all Sides, with every Wearable and Tearable, from the Giant of ten Feet high to the Infant just popp'd into the World: Sold, wholesale and retail, At little more than half their value, for Ready Money only.
Allin, John, tailor.Date: 1800?]- Books
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Dissertatio medica inauguralis, de phrenicula infantum; quam, annuente summo numine, Ex Auctoritate Reverendi admodum Viri, D. Georgii Baird, S.S.T.P. Academiae Edinburgenae Praefecti; necnon Amplissimi Senatus Academici Consensu, Et Nobilissimae facultatis medicae Decreto; pro gradu doctoris, summisque in medicina honoribus ac privilegiis rite et legitime consequendis; eruditorum examini subjicit Joannes B. Bott, Americanus. Ad diem 24 Junii, hora locoque solitis.
Bott, John Boswell.Date: 1800- Books
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The young mathematician's guide: Being a plain and easy introduction to the mathematicks. In five parts. Viz. I. Arithmetick, vulgar and decimal, with all the useful rules; and a general method of extracting the roots of all single powers. II. Algebra, or arithmetick in species; wherien the method of raising and resolving equations is rendered easy; and illustrated with variety of examples, and numerical questions. Also the whole business of interest and annuities, &c. performed by the pen. III. The elements of economy, contracted, and analytically demonstrated; with a new and easy method of finding the circle's periphery and area to any assigned exactness, by one equation only: also a new way of making sines and tangents. IV. Conick [sections], wherein the chief properties, &c. of the ellipsis, parabola, and hyperbola, are clearly demonstrated. V. The arithmetick of infinites explained, and rendered easy; with it's application to superficial and solid geometry. With an appendix of practical gauging. By John Ward. The ninth edition, carfully corrected. To which is added a supplement, containing the history of logarithms, and an index to the whole work.
Ward, John, active 1698-1709.Date: 1752- Books
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To the Honourable the Commons of England assembled in Parliament. The humble proposals of John Legg, engineer, relating to his new invention of fire-shot and fire-arrows, which being shot out of a piece of ordinance, paterrero, or musket, infallibly sets the enemies ships sides, sails, and rigging, &c. in a flame.
Legg, John, engineer.Date: 1705?]- Books
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The young mathematician's guide: being a plain and easy introduction to the mathematicks. In five parts Viz. I. Arithmetick, Vulgar and Decimal, with all the useful Rules; And a General Method of Extracting the Roots of all Single Powers. II. Algebra, or Arithmetick in Species; wherein the Method of Raising and Resolving Equations is rendered Easy; and illustrated with Variety of Examples, and Numerical Questions. Also the whole Business of Interest and Annuities, &c. performed by the Pen. III. The Elements of Geometry, contracted, and Analytically demonstrated; with a New and easy Method of finding the Circle's Periphery and Area to any assigned Exactness, by one Equation only: Also a New way of making Sines and Tangents. IV. Conick Sections, wherein the chief Properties, &c. of the Ellipsis, Parabola, and Hyperbola, are clearly demonstrated. V. The Arithmetick of Infinites explained, and rendered Easy; with it's Application to superficial and solid Geometry. With an appendix of practical gauging. By John Ward. The seventh edition, carefully corrected. To which is now first added, a supplement, containing the history of logarithms, and an index to the whole Work.
Ward, John, active 1698-1709.Date: 1740- Books
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The young mathematician's guide: being a plain and easy introduction to the mathematicks. In five parts. Viz. I. Arithmetick, Vulgar and Decimal, with all the useful Rules; And a General Method of Extracting the Roots of all Single Powers. II. Algebra, or Arithmetick in Species; wherein the Method of Raising and Resolving Equations is rendered Easy; and illustrated with Variety of Examples, and Numerical Questions. Also the whole Business of Interest and Annuities, &c. performed by the Pen. III. The Elements of Geometry contracted, and Analytically demonstrated; with a New and easy Method of finding the Circle's Periphery and Area to any assigned Exactness, by one Equation only: Also a New Way of making Sines and Tangents. IV. Cortick Sections, wherein the chief Properties, &c. of the Ellipsis, Parabola, and Hyperbola, are clearly demonstrated. V. The Arithmetick of Infinites explained, and rendered Easy; with it's Application to superficial and solid Geometry. With an appendix of practical gauging. By John Ward. The eighth edition, carefully corrected. To which is now first added, a supplement, containing the history of logarithms, and an index to the whole Work.
Ward, John, active 1698-1709.Date: 1747- Books
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State, John Newlands, against Thomas Mercer, &c. State of the process of reduction-improbation declarator, Lieutenant John Newlands of Lochhead, against Thomas Mercer, writer in Edinburgh, John Wood, Esq; lately residing at King's-Cramond now in Edinburgh, Thomas Sivewright of South-house and Alexander Lord Macdonald.
Newlands, John.Date: 1791]- Books
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Doctor John Patdridge's prophetical predictions for the year 1731. To which is added, a political comment by C- D'-s, Esq; ...
Partridge, John, 1644-1715.Date: 1731]- Books
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A trip to Portugal. Or, a view of their strength by sea and land; an exact list of their forces, with the names of their regimental officers, the scituation of their frontier towns, and the true prospect of their fortifications. To which, is Added, A Catalogue of their Kings; Of the Places they were Born in; The Length of their several Reigns; And the Days of their Deaths. Also The manner of their Interrments In a letter from a voluntier at Lisbon to his friend in London.
C. S., (Gentleman at Oxford.Date: [1704]- Books
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Commemorative oration, delivered on the 22d of February, 1800, on the death of General George Washington, before a numerous assemblage of the citizens of Norfolk and its vicinity--the volunteer corps--the United States troops--and the lodges of no. 1, and of Naphtali, no. 56, at the request of Major Ford, commanding the U.S. troops. By Dr. J.K. Read, mayor of the borough of Norfolk.
Read, John K., 1746-1805.Date: [1800]- Books
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Dictionarium polygraphicum: or, the whole body of arts regularly digested. containing, I. The arts of Designing, Drawing, Painting, Washing Prints, Limning, Japanning, Gilding in all their various kinds. Also Perspective, the Laws of Shadows, Dialling, &c. II. Carving, Cutting in Wood, Stone; Moulding and Casting Figures in Plaister, Wax, Metal; also Engraving, and Etching, and Mezzotinto. III. A brief historical Account of the most considerable Painters, Sculptors, Statuaries, and Engravers, with those Cyphers or Marks by which their Works are known. IV. An Explanation of the Emblematical and Hieroglyphical Representations of the Heathen Deities, Powers, Human Passions, Virtues, Vices, &c. of great Use in History Painting. V. The Production, Nature, Refining, Compounding, Transmutation and Tinging all sorts of Metals and Minerals of various Colours. VI. The Arts of Making, Working, Painting or Staining all sorts of Glass and Marble; also Enamels, the imitation of all sorts of Precious Stones, Pearls, &c. according to the Practice both of the Antients and Moderns. Vii. Dying all sorts of Materials, Linen, Woollen, Silk, Leather, Wood, Ivory, Horns, Bones; also Bleaching and Whitening Linen, Hair, &c. Viii. The Art of Tapestry-Weaving, as now performed in England, Flanders and France, either of the high or low Warp; also many other curious Manufactures. IX. A Description of Colours, Natural and Artificial, as to their Productions, Natures or Qualities, various Preparations, Compositions and Uses. X. The method of making all kinds of Inks, both Natural and Sympathetical; and also many other Cariosities not here to be specified, whereby this is rendred a more Compleat Work than has hitherto appear'd in any language.
Barrow, John, teacher of mathematics.Date: MDCCXXXV. [1735]- Books
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Books printed for, and Sold by John Staples, at the Bible and Star, fronting Stationer's Hall, near Ludgate-Street. By whom Gentlemen, Schoolmasters, Country Booksellers, &c. may be supplied with Books in all Languages, Bibles and Common Prayers, Books of Devotion, School-Books, &c. &c. Wholesale and Retail, at the lowest Prices.
Staples, John, -1758.Date: 1758?]- Books
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A catalogue of a collection of prints, and books of prints, by the most eminent antient and modern masters; consisting of fine historical prints and foreign portraits, By the following, viz. Albert Durer, Raphael, Rubens, Vandyck, Rembrandt, Salvator Rosa, Count Goudt, Hollar, Della Bella, Callot, Carrache, Jac. Freii, Drevet, Dorigny, Balechou, Hogarth, Worlidge, Watteau, Beauverlet, &c. &c. &c. Likewise a large Collection of English Portraits, by Faithorne, Gaywood, Glover, Marshall, Hollar, Cross, Pass, Payne, Lombart, Vosterman, Vanderbank, White, Loggan, Vertue, Vandergutcht &c. &c. &c. Including a great Number of fine Mezzotintos, by Smith, Faber, M̀ardel, &c. &c. &c. A small collection of coins and medals, and books on various subjects, As Antiquity, History, Coins, Medals, &c. &c. Together with upwards of six hundred scarce and uncommon plays. Which will begin to be sold, on Wednesday the 1st of January, 1772, The lowest Price printed in the Catalogue, by John Thane, three doors from Piccadilly, in Old Bond Street; Who gives the full Value for any Collection, or Parcel of Prints, Coins, Medals, &c. or exchanges. Catalogues to be had at the Place of Sale; and at Mr. Snelling's, Bookseller, in Fleet Street.
Thane, John, 1748-1818.Date: 1771]- Books
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A practical essay on the good and bad effects of sea-water and sea-bathing. By John Anderson, M.D., F.A.S., C.M.S., &c. physician to, and a director of, the general sea-bathing infirmary at Margate.
Anderson, John, approximately 1730-1804.Date: MDCCXCV. [1795]